Select Local Merchants

Discovery West Aviation's commercially licensed pilots sail passengers through the air on charters, private lessons, and tours above urban and rural areas sprawling out toward the horizon. In private flight or commercially based lessons, flight instructors put students at the controls of Cessna C-172 or C-150 planes, explaining flight basics before teaching their protégés how to hide from gravity. During charters, professionals take the helm of the winged craft to soar over sites such as downtown Victoria with its watery inlets and architectural outcroppings or high above the banks of Campbell River with its snowy mountain peaks and views of eagles slicing through neighbouring clouds. Discovery West recently purchased Island Pacific Flight Academy, acquiring some of their fleet as well as a greater understanding of avian sign language.

FishBC.org's certified boat captain draws from 30 years experience to guide customers across the salmon-laden waters of the Campbell River. During charters, the fish guru pilots a 17-foot boat toward the best spots to snag salmon and wild bottles of tartar sauce, all while supplying the equipment needed to bring in the biggest catch. Nearby cabin rentals and RV parks can accommodate guests before and after their charters. FishBC.org also plans to start a kids' fishing initiative that will teach underprivileged youths the joys of catching salmon and using a fishing pole to make the bed.